TCN energises Asaba 330kv power line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has connected the Asaba to Benin 330 kilovolt (kv) transmission line which raised the capacity to 600 megawatts (mw).

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In a statement yesterday by the spokesperson, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN said the line which was the second transmission route in the area was energised on November 3, 2017, but was completed since October 22, 2016.

“The commissioning into service of the new transmission line brings to three the number of 330kV transmission lines from Onitsha axis to Benin in Edo state.

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“These three lines have the capacity to carry 600mw each, and with the new line, the total capability of the 330kV transmission lines on Benin axis has increased from 1200mw to 1800mw,” it said.